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| How do you keep the rain from going down the spout?
And how do you keep the big ones from falling over? Maybe already been asked and replied to but couldn't find - Sorry :0) |
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- Posted by grandma_cindy 5 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 20, 10 at 0:04
| The spout would have to be sealed, but as I've not done any teapots, I'll leave that to someone else. The bigger the totem, the bigger the base should be. But remember you do have to protect them from wind, either in a protected spot or bring them in during storms. Some of the ladies that make the *really* tall ones place a rod thru the center of everything. That involves drilling, and I dont do drills! LOL |
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| You can also use lamp parts for really large totems. That is what I did. Easy, cheesey that way. Put a large pipe down the center. I am getting ready to do a teapot totem as well, so I will have new adventures in sealing, drilling, etc LOL |
Here is a link that might be useful: Large totem.
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- Posted by marlene_2008 7 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 20, 10 at 14:22
| I usually use a larger plate at the bottom of my tall totems...either a dinner plate or a clear glass plate. As for sealing the spouts of your teapots....a glass glob glued there will usually work and I have seen some that have glass stoppers glued in there too. Can't wait to see your creations! |
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| I typically use a heavy, wide base to start with. My totems are not tall; I use them only in the spring when things are short. A couple have ended up top-heavy...my mistake when building...and I accidentally knocked one over & broke it in the closet during the winter. Oops. This one is my sturdiest, and subsequently, my favorite. I try to stick the open ends down-ways, or else silicone the sh... out of it if I have to use it facing up:  |
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- Posted by grandma_cindy 5 (My Page) on Wed, Jul 28, 10 at 23:35
| Oooooooo mmq - love that purple bottle! And the top piece is lovely! |
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- Posted by luna_llena_feliz 5B (My Page) on Thu, Jul 29, 10 at 0:23
| mmq, beautiful totem! Love the purple ... it's so unusual. katie_in, I'd seal the teapot spout with a glass glob or just a slobber of GEII to fill the opening. As for the heavy base, people have used the glass plates from microwaves or big punch bowls. And just be careful how you position your pieces. If you don't have enough plates or flat pieces in between, the slightest wind or nudge could easily knock over your totem. I like the totems that are built on the bottom of a bud vase turned upside down on a piece of pipe stuck into the ground. They are made up of only a few pieces but the pipe helps them stick up over the flowers, giving them the illusion of greater height. |
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